The Blood of Wolves

Name: The Blood of Wolves
Genre: Crime, Thriller, Drama
Released: 2018-05-12
Duration: 2 h 6 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Koji Yakusho, Tori Matsuzaka, Yoko Maki, Kenichi Takitoh, Takuma Otoo

2018·Movie·126 min·★ 7.2(39)

Crime Thriller Drama More Japanese titles

Set in 1988 in Hiroshima, Japan, prior to the enactment of the anti-organized crime law. A rumor exists that Detective Shogo Ogami has ties with the yakuza. He is partnered with Detective Shuichi Hioka and they investigate a missing person case involving a financial company employee. Conflicts between opposing yakuza groups become more serious.

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Can I watch The Blood of Wolves in United States? Yes — you can stream The Blood of Wolves in United States on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, and AMC+ Amazon Channel.

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Japan	Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, U-NEXT	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, FOD
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About The Blood of Wolves

The Blood of Wolves is a 2018 Japanese-language crime, thriller and drama film directed by Kazuya Shiraishi. The cast is led by Koji Yakusho, Tori Matsuzaka, Yoko Maki. It has a runtime of 2h 6m. In United States, it is currently streaming on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel.

The Blood of Wolves was produced by Toei Company, Kinoshita Group, and KADOKAWA and made in Japan. It was released on May 12, 2018.

Director: Kazuya Shiraishi
Writers: Junya Ikegami
Release date: May 12, 2018
Original language: Japanese
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Production: Toei Company, Kinoshita Group, KADOKAWA

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The Blood of Wolves cast & crew

The Blood of Wolves was directed by Kazuya Shiraishi and written by Junya Ikegami.

The cast features Koji Yakusho as Shogo Ogami, Tori Matsuzaka as Shuichi Hioka, Yoko Maki as Rikako Takagi, Kenichi Takitoh as Daisuke Saga, Takuma Otoo as Shigeru Yoshida, and Joey Iwanaga as Daiki Zenda.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Goro Yasukawa, cinematography is by Takahiro Haibara, and it was produced by Kazuhito Amano.

Is The Blood of Wolves worth watching?

At 2h 6m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy crime, thriller, and drama, The Blood of Wolves is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Blood of Wolves

In United States, you can stream The Blood of Wolves on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, and AMC+. Click any service above to open it directly.

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